Sahajak Boonthanakit

Born in Bangkok, Thailand, lived in Nairobi, Kenya 10+ yrs and New York 20+ yrs. Started acting in Nairobi (stage) for 4 yrs. Returning to Thailand where in 1999 he landed his first movie role in The Beach (1999) with Leonardo DiCaprio, followed by Broke Down Palace (1999) with Claire Danes. He has since been in over 80 productions including, Only God Forgives (2013) with Ryan Gosling and Kristen Scott Thomas, The Lady (2011) with Michelle Yeoh and David Thewlis, No Escape (2015) with Pierce Brosnan and Owen Wilson.

Known For

The Beach Not in library

The Beach

2000

No Escape Not in library

No Escape

2015

Only God Forgives Not in library

Only God Forgives

2013

Gold Not in library

Gold

2016

S.W.A.T. Not in library

S.W.A.T.

2017

Thirteen Lives Not in library

Thirteen Lives

2022

Alien: Earth Not in library

Alien: Earth

2025

Girl from Nowhere Not in library

Girl from Nowhere

2018

Bad Genius Not in library

Bad Genius

2017

All I See Is You Not in library

All I See Is You

2017

Acting

2026 Televil as Krit's Father
2026 The Furious as Mr. Song In Library
2025 Dream! as Krit
2025 Crushed
2025 Gladiator Underground
2025 Alien: Earth as Chief Nagg (3 episodes)
2024 Art of Eight Limbs as General Thiha
2024 Mother of the Bride as Pastor Harit
2024 Morlam as Chief Police Somkid
2024 Bangkok Dog as Dominic Mesias
2023 Mayhem!
2023 Sheroes as Spyder
2023 Solids by the Seashore as Shati's Uncle
2023 4 Kings II as Lerm
2022 AI Love You as Mr. Wilson
2022 Cracked as Vichai
2022 Fistful of Vengeance as Chatree
2022 Thirteen Lives as Governor Narongsak Osatanakorn
2022 Karmalink as Vattanak
2022 The Maestro: A Symphony of Terror
2021 The Bodin’s in Thailand as Monsieur Ping
2021 Housemaid as Dad
2021 The Serpent as Major General Janthasin (3 episodes)
2021 Bangkok Breaking as Pratheep (6 episodes)
2020 Sergio as Ieng Sary
2020 One Night in Bangkok as Mr. Davies
2020 Tremors: Shrieker Island as Mr. Bowtie
2020 Target Number One as General Suchart
2020 Invincible as Dr. Marshal
2019 Inhuman Kiss as Chalerm
2019 Everybody Changes as Dr. Langsang
2019 The Stranded as [Ice's father] (1 episode)
2019 Blood & Treasure as General Rasa (2 episodes)
2018 The Prey as Payuk
2018 Eullenia as Preecha
2018 M.I.A. A Greater Evil as The Guide
2018 Girl from Nowhere as Minnie's father (1 episode)
2018 Future Sex as Father (1 episode)
2018 Future Sex
2018 Eullenia as Preecha (3 episodes)
2017 Bad Genius as Pat's Father
2017 Fail Stage as Bokkaem
2017 All I See Is You as Doctor Fertility
2017 S.W.A.T. as Commander Niran (2 episodes)
2016 Gold as Minister of Mining
2015 No Escape as Kenny Rogers
2015 The Man with the Iron Fists 2 as Bolo
2015 Zero Tolerance as Peter
2015 Twilight Over Burma as General Ne Win
2015 Trafficker as Prison Guard
2014 Tekken 2: Kazuya's Revenge as The Janitor
2014 Skin Trade as Kong
2013 Makhin as Somkiat
2013 Only God Forgives as Kim
2013 Choice as Tai's Father
2013 Final Recipe as Jack Bien
2013 The Lost Medallion: The Adventures of Billy Stone
2013 The Mark: Redemption as Dr. Siriwat
2013 The Husband as Mister Yang (14 episodes)
2012 Seven Something as Referee (segment "42.195")
2012 The Encounter 2: Paradise Lost as Joseph Weinholt
2011 Elephant White as Rajahdon
2011 The Lady as Leo Nichols
2011 Laddaland as Somkiat
2011 Largo Winch II as Dan Khongpipat
2009 The Marine 2 as Shoal
2008 Homicide Unit Istanbul as Dr. Samak (1 episode)
2006 Holly as Tommy
2003 Beyond Borders as Port Official
2000 The Beach as Travel Agent
1999 Brokedown Palace as Sgt. Choy
Contra as Professor
Dyed Robes